Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including schizophrenia in April 1984, finding that the veteran's condition was not manifested during or after service. The moving party argues there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this decision.

The claim is being remanded for further evaluation of the appellant's physical disabilities and psychiatric impairment to determine if she needs regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia from 10 percent to 30 percent, effective December 1994. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to schizophrenia is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing, and if denied, will be returned to the Board after compliance with all requisite appellate procedures.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, low back disability, and psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted since the August 1994 denial. However, the claims are not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's son, the appellant, was denied an extension of Dependent's Educational Assistance benefits due to his age exceeding 31 years.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcoholism, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA medical records and a new examination. The case will be reviewed again by the Board after these steps are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as a well-grounded claim has not been presented.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is well grounded and remanded for additional development. The veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was found to be related to his service in Vietnam.

The VA has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia warrants a 100% rating since May 22, 1992, based on total social and industrial inadaptability.

The veteran's appeal to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of a claim due to lack of new and material evidence, based on existing laws and regulations.

The veteran's internment in Switzerland was not considered comparable to detention by an enemy government, and therefore he does not meet the criteria for former POW status for VA purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and substance abuse are being remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability to include PTSD and also denied his request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved pension benefits in the amount of $1,458 due to fault on his part.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for her service-connected schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The evidence showed that her condition had resolved with essentially no pertinent pathology.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the reopening of claims for service connection for right ankle disorder, low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, right wrist disorder, and right knee disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection are granted, with the conditions being related to undiagnosed illnesses and reopening of his claims based on new evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was reopened and granted effective from May 23, 1991. The appeal is granted to this extent.

The VA determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not demonstrate significant impairment in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.